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Boles J H

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Boles J H ranks 870 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Boles J H is a public middle school in Arlington, TX, serving 512 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), with about 52% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Boles J H stands out for its exceptional advanced coursework, particularly in STEM. The school achieves a remarkable 100% proficiency rate on the Biology End-of-Course (EOC) exam for three consecutive years, far exceeding the state average of 70.51%. In Algebra I, 87.65% of students are proficient, more than double the district average. This makes Boles a compelling choice for families prioritizing advanced math and science, even when compared to nearby high-performing schools like Arlington Classics Academy - Middle, which excels in reading but trails Boles in these areas. Additionally, Boles maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, lower than nearby schools like Ousley J H (13.4:1) and Workman J H (14.0:1), suggesting more individualized attention.

However, the school shows a notable "math paradox": while 7th-grade math proficiency is low at 19.2%, 8th-grade math proficiency soars to 66.92%, likely because advanced 7th graders take Algebra I and score well on the EOC. Boles has experienced a gradual decline from its top-tier status in the mid-2010s (84th percentile) to a solid 63rd percentile today, but it still outperforms district peers in key areas. Performance for some student groups is inconsistent, with Hispanic students dropping from the 76th to 56th percentile recently, while Asian students consistently rank high (72nd percentile). Overall, Boles J H offers strong STEM opportunities and a supportive learning environment, making it a solid choice for families seeking a middle school with advanced academic tracks.

512

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,812

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 SW Green Oaks Blvd
Arlington, TX 76017-4199

(682) 867-8000

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Boles J H usually attend:

High:

Martin High School

Feeder schools for Boles J H:

Elementary:	Moore Elementary
	Wood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

32.8%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

870^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Middle Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

668^th of 951Arlington Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	870 of 2335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	857 of 2344	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	839 of 2372	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	621 of 2330	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	602 of 2254	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	763 of 2252	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	446 of 2193	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	332 of 2080	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	354 of 2027	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	322 of 1987	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	300 of 2043	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	366 of 1987	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	275 of 1973	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	202 of 1951	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	404 of 1895	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	403 of 1803	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	282 of 1763	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	265 of 1718	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	196 of 1684	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	105 of 1585	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	157 of 1582	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	77.1	211 of 1573	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	671 of 1295	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	629 of 997	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	827 of 1280	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	553 of 1273	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	478 of 1251	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	790 of 1213	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	427 of 1193	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	323 of 1167	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	177 of 642	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	105 of 505	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	44 of 617	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	212 of 616	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	366 of 606	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	384 of 589	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	337 of 594	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	282 of 587	52.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	956 of 2182	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	1252 of 2118	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	631 of 2058	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	550 of 2008	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	633 of 1390	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.1	182 of 1428	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	471 of 1770	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	258 of 1720	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	171 of 1643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	534 of 1592	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	370 of 1445	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	510 of 1376	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	822 of 2240	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	636 of 1825	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	778 of 2242	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	794 of 2241	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	547 of 2221	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	659 of 2151	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	436 of 2047	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	316 of 2008	84.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	592 of 1497	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	505 of 1230	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	504 of 1481	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	706 of 1488	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	534 of 1501	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	321 of 1446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	184 of 1430	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	951 of 2141	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	420 of 1731	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	889 of 2119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	541 of 2116	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	453 of 2077	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	454 of 2043	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	445 of 1935	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	447 of 1895	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	910 of 2253	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	717 of 1820	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1069 of 2235	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	839 of 2251	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1062 of 2220	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	866 of 2172	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	681 of 2073	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	512 of 2039	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	862 of 2253	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	690 of 1818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	873 of 2246	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	493 of 2245	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	707 of 2228	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	880 of 2168	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	456 of 2069	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	346 of 2030	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	351 of 806	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.3	613 of 676	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	576 of 818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	261 of 817	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	390 of 813	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	338 of 743	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	331 of 753	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	387 of 720	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	755 of 1956	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	531 of 1568	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	386 of 1891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	543 of 1815	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	205 of 1757	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	879 of 1712	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	146 of 1626	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	98 of 1597	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	774 of 1731	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	616 of 1439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	692 of 1733	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	560 of 1749	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	651 of 1723	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	910 of 1700	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	378 of 1684	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	285 of 1673	83.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Boles J H	Public	7-8	3900 SW Green Oaks Blvd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-8000	512	45	11.4	52.0%	198 (38.7%)	83 (16.2%)	168 (32.8%)	27 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	56.1	870^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.7%		57.5	857^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.4%	13	87.7	100.0				54.2	57.7			19.2	66.9	25.8	$12,812
Arlington Classics Academy - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5200 S Bowen Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Classics Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 987-1819	509	32	15.7	26.1%	157 (30.8%)	118 (23.2%)	121 (23.8%)	72 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	82.1	288^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.7%		84.3	249^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.4%	39	51.3	91.1			69.6	69.8	80.4		39.7	52.8		67.1	$8,885
Iltexas Arlington Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4950 S Bowen Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-0400	370	25	14.5	85.7%	16 (4.3%)	113 (30.5%)	223 (60.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	26.2	1843^rd of 2335 public middle schools	21.1%		23.2	1937^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%	94	43.7		92.9		39.3	42.7	52.0		19.7	0.0	29.1	19.3	$8,750
Cross Timbers Intermediate	Public	5-6	2934 Russell Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-3560	588	53	11.0	70.9%	101 (17.2%)	251 (42.7%)	164 (27.9%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)				41.5	43.6			25.5	24.7				$10,728
Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	710	52	13.7	51.4%	260 (36.6%)	167 (23.5%)	210 (29.6%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	60.2	749^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.9%		73.7	455^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.6%	294	94.7	100.0				52.4	60.1			17.2	56.1	42.8	$10,256
T A Howard Middle	Public	7-8	7501 Calendar Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-1050	574	46	12.3	76.3%	71 (12.4%)	267 (46.5%)	159 (27.7%)	48 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	33.6	1611^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.0%		37.2	1485^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.6%	126	78.5					41.9	52.8			25.2	40.0	9.0	$11,015
Kennedale J H	Public	6-8	930 Corry A Edwards Dr	Kennedale	76060	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8200	624	46	13.5	59.8%	185 (29.6%)	190 (30.4%)	196 (31.4%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	39.7	1412^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.5%		43.8	1265^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.0%	147	95.5				46.2	45.6	54.9		31.3	5.6	46.3	26.3	$11,111
Gunn J H	Public	6-8	3000 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5400	879	66	13.4	68.6%	177 (20.1%)	179 (20.4%)	479 (54.5%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	51.8	995^th of 2335 public middle schools	57.4%		55	915^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%	80	86.5				63.0	53.1	56.6		55.8	13.3	44.5	28.3	$10,539
Linda Jobe Middle	Public	7-8	2491 Gertie Barrett Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-4400	820	51	16.1	54.1%	278 (33.9%)	153 (18.7%)	328 (40.0%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	60.5	741^st of 2335 public middle schools	68.3%		62.1	745^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.2%	4	99.2					56.9	57.7			50.4	38.1	33.4	$8,209
Ousley J H	Public	7-8	950 S E Pkwy	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5700	782	58	13.4	79.7%	88 (11.3%)	269 (34.4%)	323 (41.3%)	71 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	57.9	821^st of 2335 public middle schools	64.8%		54.3	941^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%	120	93.6					55.5	63.9			17.5	68.3	24.9	$10,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Boles J H

What high school do graduates of Boles J H attend?

Students who attend Boles J H usually go on to attend Martin High School

How many students attend Boles J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Boles J H.

What district is Boles J H in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Boles J H?

Students at Boles J H are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Boles J H a good school?

Boles J H ranks 870^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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